Service difficulty report · Magneto

Difficulty date
May 13, 2016
Submitted
May 13, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
WS9R575J
Western Skyways Inc
Part
Magneto
Part number
BL5005563
Part serial
D13KA042R
Condition
Cracked
Part time
489 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING 500 HOUR INSPECTION ROTOR WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND A CRACK WAS OBSERVED BETWEEN KEYWAY FOR BLOCK GEAR DRIVE AND TOP OF MAGNETIC HOUSING. PART WAS REPLACED WITH NEW AND MAGNETO RETURNED TO SERVICE. ROTOR AND PICTURES WILL BE RETAINED AND ARE AVAILABLE.